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Taehyung yawns and rubs his tired eyes, while he walks out of the university building and towards the gate. The day has been extremely exhausting, as well as the foregone days and all he wants to do, is relax. With his friend preferably and a small smile makes its way to his lips, when he spots a well-known figure, that leans against the stone column and scrolls through something on his phone. The black t-shirt is tight around the man's chest and arms and his dark jeans hugs his thighs perfectly and Taehyung lets out a dreamy sigh, because Jeon Jungkook's a sight to see. His dark hair is slightly overgrown, but it looks heavenly on him and yes, Taehyung's pretty much aware, that he has a big, fat crush on his hyung. He's just a few steps away from his friend, when Jungkook looks up and smiles, when he sees Taehyung.

"Hey, cutie", he greets and Taehyung giggles. He really, really likes it, when Jungkook calls him a cutie. He rushes over and hugs his hyung. They're pretty close for some years already and the fact, that Jungkook's 6 years older than Taehyung doesn't stop them from hanging out and doing the most fun things together.

"Soo~", Jungkook winds his arms around the younger's waist, after he put his phone into the back pocket of his jeans, "How was that exam, that made you all riled up and exhausted?"

Taehyung groans and hides his face in the crook of Jungkook's neck, ignores the cooing by some of his female fellow students who think that Jungkook's actually his boyfriend. But the older's just a very close friend.

"I think, it went well, but I'm not sure", he says, still clings to Jungkook and the older pats his back.

"You did well, TaeTae", he praises and the younger blushes, when Jungkook continues: "Are you up for ice cream?" Taehyung looks up, sparkles in his eyes and he nods.

"Always!", he replies and Jungkook grins. "Alright then, let's go. I want to treat my favorite dongsaeng", he says and Taehyung squeals internally. He ignores the fact, that Jungkook doesn't have much dongsaengs in their friend group, because for now, that's okay.

They pass a few of his other fellow students, who shoot Jungkook dirty glances, because they want to be in his place, but the older has nothing of it.

"Are you taking me to our favorite parlour, hyung?", Taehyung asks, while his long, delicate fingers curl around Jungkook's biceps, the pad of his thumb traces over the tattoo, that peaks out from beneath his short sleeve and the older smiles.

"Of course", he replies, "And after that, we're going on a shopping spree. And if you want, we can go out later tonight. There's this new club in town, which recently opened." Taehyung nods enthusiastically. Going out with Jungkook is always a lot of fun and he has a lot of possibilities to be close to him.

They walks towards that ice cream parlour, which isn't far from the uni grounds. "How's work going, hyung?", he asks, arms still linked and Jungkook smiles down at him.

"Quite good. I'm working on a new game for the new Playstation. It's a simple one, with a cute goblin character as the main, who has to solve adventures to gain some gems and go through the game. It has some maze levels and others just lead through a forest, but with a very obvious path and... why are you laughing?", Jungkook looks at Taehyung and the younger giggles, rubs his cheeks against his arm.

"I just hope, that I'll be as passionate about my work when I finally start, as you are, Jungkookie-hyung!", he replies and the older sends him a fond smile.

"When you find work, that you love, you certainly will be, baby", he says and catches a glimpse of the blush on Taehyung's face. Jungkook has a hard time not to coo about how cute and adorable and endearing his younger friend is.

"Are you sure?", he asks and the older nods.

"Definitely. You're already passionate with everything you do, Tae-baby and you wouldn't have chosen this major if you wouldn't love architecture in the end. I'm pretty positive about you loving your future work", Jungkook holds the door to the parlor open for his friend and Taehyung lets go of his arm to enter. He walks over to their favorite seat and sits down, while Jungkook heads to the counter to order their treats, like he always does. He knows, that he doesn't have to pay for Taehyung, but he always tells him, that he wants to be a good hyung and Taehyung can't deny, that he likes his attention a lot.

Soon, Jungkook comes over with Taehyung's strawberry sundae and his own mint chocolate chip sundae. Taehyung stares at the older's treat with his brows furrowed, still wondering how his favorite hyung can eat something, that tastes so close to toothpaste, but they've had that 'argument' so many times, that he doesn't say anything anymore and just glares at the sundae, when Jungkook places both on the table.

"Stop this", the older chuckles and Taehyung shrugs.

"Toothpaste", he mumbles under his breath, when Jungkook sits down and hands his friend a spoon.

"Whatever. Tell me about that exam", he says, smile not leaving his lips and Taehyung knows, that the older just can't be mad at him for insulting his favorite ice cream, so he grins, while he digs his spoon into his own cool treat, scoops up a good amount of ice cream with a piece of strawberry and lets it disappear in his mouth. A small moan leaves his mouth at the fruity taste and Jungkook's happy, that the younger has his eyes closed, because he's not able to see (luckily) how his eyes widen at the sound, that's not supposed to be so sinful, but it is...

"I-is it good?", he asks to cover his rapidly beating heart and Taehyung opens his eyes, wide smile on his face, before he nods.

"Yes, very!", he squeals and Jungkook smiles.

"That's great. Now, baby, the exam?", he tries again and Taehyung huffs a little.

"Do we really have to talk about this?", he asks with a pout on his face and Jungkook's smile just turns even brighter. He nods and Taehyung stuffs his mouth full with a bit more of ice cream, before he tells the older about the exam. The entire morning, he'd been scared shitless, because it's one of the most important exams. And now, that it's over, he starts thinking, that he probably didn't do that well on it...

"It sounds like a good result to me", Jungkook says and taps his chin with the spoon, while he looks at his friend and Taehyung blinks.

"Do you really think so?", he asks and receives a nod.

"Yes, Tae, you're super smart, you'd ace everything."

Jungkook smiles and Taehyung does so for a moment as well, before he starts pouting again.

"Yeah... except for getting a boyfriend or having sex...", he mumbles and hides behind his sundae and Jungkook almost chokes on his own treat.

"W-what?", he asks, after he's done coughing and Taehyung tilts his head to the side in confusion.

"Well... everyone in my class has had at least a girlfriend or a boyfriend... most of them had sex and I feel like an outsider or something, because when they talk about it, I always just blush and say nothing.... and nothing happened except that kiss, we had once, because you taught me how to kiss and... a... not so good blowjob..."

"Blow... job...?", Jungkook stammers and Taehyung shrugs.

"Yes, I... I just don't want to end up as some stupid virgin or something..."

"Sometimes, it's better to wait for the right one, Tae", Jungkook replies and reaches out for Taehyung's hand, entwines their fingers, but Taehyung just huffs.

"But... what if the right one is someone, who's extremely experienced and expects me to be experienced too? And then, I lose the right one, because I never kissed someone else before...", he retorts and Jungkook sighs.

"Taehyungie... believe me, your first kiss and especially your first time isn't something, you'll ever get back. When you give it away carelessly, you might regret it some day and wish to turn back, because you meet someone, who would've been better at this, gentler or more caring. I just can give you advices, baby. You're the one, who makes the final decision", he smiles softly and Taehyung feels, how Jungkook's fingers squeeze his gently.

"Hyung... you have all the experience, you went through all this already. You don't get questioned by your classmates, why you don't just hook up with someone."

"Yes, but I also went through some experiences, I really didn't need, Tae", Jungkook says, then he runs his thumb over the back of Taehyung's hand.

"Can... I use you?", the younger asks suddenly, excited glint in his eyes and Jungkook frowns.

"Wh-what?"

Taehyung giggles. "Can... I tell my classmates, that we... had sex? I mean... most of them already believe, that you're my boyfriend... so... yeah..."

Taehyung never bothered to correct their assumptions, because having Jungkook as his boyfriend is his dream. Even when Jungkook maybe doesn't want this, because it's possible, that he sees Taehyung just as his little brother figure or something.

"Well then, baby, go ahead and tell them", the older replies, after he's overcome the initial shock and a grin appears on Taehyung's lips.

"Thank you, Jungkookie-hyung!!!", he beams and then, an slighty embarrassed, slightly curious expression appears on his face. "W-what would you say? On a scale from 1 to 10... are you a good lover?"

Jungkook blinks for a few seconds, before he tries his best to hide his own embarrassment and replies: "Oh, wouldn't you want to know?" with a teasing smile, but instead of getting a cheeky reply, he's greeted with silence and a blushing Taehyung, who stares down into the empty sundae cup.

"K-kinda... yeah...", he mumbles after a short while, very quiet and Jungkook's sure, that he just imagined it. And that's probably the best thing to do, to pretend, he didn't hear anything of Taehyung's 'confession'.

"Cutie?", he asks, trying to make their situation less awkward, "Let's go shopping now?"

And Taehyung nods, smiles, but he also thinks, that Jungkook probably heard, what he said and just ignores it, because he doesn't feel the same. He's come to terms with the knowledge, that Jungkook's not feeling the same. The older's amazing. He's absolutely attractive, a real eye candy, he's nice and kind and he makes good money with his current job. Taehyung's happy to have him as his friend and he wouldn't want to destroy what they have with confessing his stupid, little crush to him.

"Yeah, let's go", he says and shortly after, they leave the parlour and Taehyung links their arms again. He decided a long time ago to just enjoy Jungkook's presence as long as he can and some day, he will for sure find someone, who's as amazing as his friend or maybe even better as a boyfriend and be happy.

"I've seen Mirae a while ago", Jungkook starts after a while and Taehyung snorts.

"That bitch... I hope, she didn't do something stupid to you...", he grumbles and Jungkook chuckles a little bit.

"No, not really. We didn't talk at all", he says and Taehyung snorts again.

"Hyung, she broke your heart... she cheated on you and still, you smile, when you talk about her?"

"I honestly don't want to hold a grudge against her forever. And I really wasn't able to avoid the encounter, baby. She works in that restaurant close to the company and had her shift, when I went there to get my takeout lunch the other day", he shrugs a little and Taehyung sighs.

"And you're sure, that she isn't stalking you, hyungie?", he asks and Jungkook shakes his head.

"Uhh, I don't think so. I mean, she knows, where I work, but I was able to see that she was as shocked as I when I entered. She immediately asked her colleague to take over", he explains and Taehyung seems to relax. He was with Jungkook, when he came home to Mirae, his girlfriend for 3 years only to find her on the couch, with one of her former colleagues in Jungkook's apartment, where she had been living with him for half of their relationship.

And he had also been with the older, when he'd been busy with packing Mirae's belongings into boxes and send them to her new home. Not that much time passed since that day, maybe three months, but Jungkook's doing pretty well without a significant other and JUST his friends. At least, it's Taehyung's opinion.

"I still hope, she leaves you alone now..."

"I'm sure, she will. She's happy with that guy I guess and we're done with that relationship thing", Jungkook replies and Taehyung sends him a small smile.

"Do you... want another relationship?", he asks carefully, because not much time has passed and he feels, how Jungkook shrugs.

"Not at the moment to be honest... at least not with some random person", he says and Taehyung frowns. He doesn't understand, what exactly his hyung means, but he decides to not ask further.

They stroll through some stores and talk about all the things, that come to their minds, until Jungkook pulls his dongsaeng into a jeweler's store. Taehyung's confused, but when the older talks to the seller for a while, points at a specific spot in the display window and the woman smiles, while she gets whatever for him, he looks around, a little bored. The jewelry is pretty and he finds many pieces, he loves, but Taehyung's very determined to save up money. He doesn't want to move out of his dorm, just after he graduates, so he's planning to save enough money for an apartment or something. Just a small one, where he can create his own, cozy place and maybe even come home to someone, he loves.

"Tae?", Jungkook looks at his friend, head tilted to the side a bit, while he waits for the younger to respond and Taehyung blinks a few times, before he looks at the older.

"Y-yes, hyung?", he asks and Jungkook smiles.

"Baby, would you mind and turn around?", he points at the mirror and Taehyung nods slowly, turns and faces his own reflection with Jungkook's right behind him.

"Just stay like this, yeah?", the older says and Taehyung hums, when Jungkook carefully wraps a black velvet choker around his neck. His heart starts beating fast, when Jungkook closes the lock in the back of his neck and caresses the soft material of the choker.

"H-hyung...", Taehyung starts, when he meets Jungkook's smiling face in the mirror and he swallows.

"Looks really pretty, Tae...", the older says and a shiver runs over Taehyung's body, when Jungkook's breath hits his skin and he traces the delicate chain, that's connected to the choker and small moon and star charms dangle from it.

"I... I can't afford it...", he whispers breathlessly and Jungkook shakes his head.

"It's a gift", he replies, voice as quiet as Taehyung's and even the seller walks away, because she can feel the intimacy in the room.

"Do... you really want to gift this to me?", Taehyung asks and feels, how Jungkook nods, rubs his cheek against the younger's and still has this cute smile on his lips.

"Yes, it looks so beautiful", he says again and Taehyung takes a shaky breath. Jungkook's definitely going to be the death of him some day.

"O-okay...", he mumbles and lifts his hand to touch the fine velvet, but instead, he touches Jungkook's hand and freezes a little. Jungkook just smiles and takes his hand in his and leads it to the delicate fabric. Taehyung sinks his teeth into his bottom lip, when he touches the soft material and watches his own movement in the mirror.

"Would you like to keep it?", Jungkook asks and Taehyung nods slowly. It reminds him of something and that thought makes his tummy flutter and something inside of him purr like a kitten.

"Yes, please...", he whispers and now, Jungkook nods.

"Okay, then it's yours", he gently nuzzles his nose against Taehyung's cheek and steps away then.

Taehyung remains in his position, a little frozen from the intimate proximity and he tries hard to calm his racing heart down. He hears how Jungkook talks to the seller, pays for the choker and then, he feels a hand reaching for his.

"Are you ready?", Jungkook asks and Taehyung's feet move on their own, when he feels the soft tug. He's still in a slight daze, occasionally touches the choker around his neck and that warm feeling remains in his tummy.

Jungkook takes him to a restaurant a bit later, because they're both out for a while now and pretty hungry and after that, they head home to the older, after Taehyung got some clothes from his dorm. They get dressed and Taehyung puts on discreet make-up and contemplates to leave on the choker, but decides against it. It's so pretty and already precious to him, so he doesn't want to risk to break it.

When Taehyung comes out of the bathroom, his breath hitches slightly at the sight of his hyung. Jungkook's standing in front of his wardrobe, rummages through it and he's still shirtless. Tattoos adorn his shoulders and his back and Taehyung bites his lower lip hard, winces slightly and Jungkook looks over his shoulder.

"You good, baby?", he asks and the younger nods. He watches, how Jungkook smiles and pulls a shirt out of his wardrobe, pulls it over and reaches for his jacket.

"Ready?", he asks and Taehyung hums. "Just let me put the col-choker away. I'm afraid I'd rip it or something, so I'll just wear it for special occasions", he explains.

"Whatever you want, baby", he says and watches, how Taehyung puts the jewelry back into the box, they got in the story, before he turns around.

"You look amazing", he says with a fond, very soft smile and thinks, that a gentle blush appears on Taehyung's cheeks.

"Thank you, hyung. You don't look bad yourself", he says and eyes the older. He's wearing almost the same clothes as before, just changed his t-shirt into a sleeveless one, showcasing all his cool tattoos. Taehyung had been with him, while he got some of them inked on his skin and he sometimes just can't stop staring at them. But now, he looks away and gets his jacket as well.

It's early summer and the nights are still cool, so it's probably the best to take a jacket with them. They leave Jungkook's apartment and around 30 minutes later, they arrive at the club. It's quite packed already and for the beginning, Jungkook and Taehyung just settle down on one of the comfortable looking lounge chairs, drink in hand.

"Did you talk to Jimin or Hoseok again?", Jungkook asks, when Taehyung leans his head against his shoulder and he hears him huffing quietly.

"Nope...", he says, sneaks one arm between Jungkook's side and his arm and wraps his fingers around it, "It's... ahh...  you know, I don't have something against them. They're my friends after all, but it's still so weird. I mean... Yoongi-hyung's old enough to do what he wants but... I just can't imagine that it's possible to give the same amount of love to two people... when sometimes giving enough love to one is already hard..."

Taehyung bites his lips. His brother is in a relationship with their long-time friends Jimin and Hoseok and ever since they revealed this to Taehyung, the younger's a little bit... deterred. "I'm... I don't want to see any of them hurt when things don't work out, hyung...", he adds and Jungkook nods softly.

"I don't want that as well", he says, even when he'd been able to adjust to that surprising relationship better than Taehyung.

"I just need time to accept it... I guess", Taehyung says and Jungkook hums, while he gently runs his fingers through the younger's nape.

"They miss you", he says and Taehyung bites his lower lip. He misses his friends too and he hasn't seen his brother and his boyfriends together ever since they revealed their relationship, but also meeting Hoseok or Jimin separately is a little awkward at the moment.

"I kinda think... I'm just being overdramatic...", Taehyung mumbles and closes his eyes. Jungkook's caresses never fail to calm him down and he snuggles a little closer.

"I don't think so", Jungkook replies and Taehyung can hear that he has a smile on his lips, "It's just unfamiliar I think and you have to get used to it."

"Are you used to it already? Wasn't it a shock for you, hyungie?", Taehyung asks, because the relationship, his brother chose, is something, that crashed his believes in the things, he was taught. Taehyung's not against that kind of relationship per se, he just didn't expect Yoongi to end up in one. His brother seems happy, that's for sure and everything, Taehyung ever wanted. Happiness for Yoongi and he tries his best to get used to his relationship, when he sees, how much positivity the older shows.

He sighs and open his eyes, lifts his head and takes a sip from his drink, looks over the dancing people and stops, when his eyes catch the sultry swinging tail of a boy with cute, brown cat ears. The boy has his arms wrapped around a slightly taller guy, who's hands are gripping his hips and Taehyung looks away, when they start dancing against each other. It's rare to see hybrids out there, in the open. Most of the time, they spend the days hidden in their human form, especially, when they're not cute cats, dogs or bunnies. Predator hybrids are feared and hated and Taehyung hasn't seen one yet, neither in their hybrid form, nor in their animal form. He sighs and then, feels a hand on his thigh.

"Hey", Jungkook sits up a little, "Wanna dance?" Taehyung smiles and nods softly. Jungkook smiles and puts his empty glass to the small table in front of them, before he takes the younger's hand in his. "Let's go", he says and pulls Taehyung up from the lounge chair and into the direction of the dancefloor.

They're used to dancing close to each other or even with each other and none of them has a problem with it. Not even, when they're dancing closely, intimately and Taehyung really enjoys it. He's always felt comfortable, being close to Jungkook and he enjoys it so much. Especially when he feels those little touches, hints of fingers on his waist and Jungkook's hot breath against his neck. It has something so intense and intimate and Taehyung doesn't want to lose those moments. Never... He leans his head back against Jungkook's shoulder, while they dance and by now, everyone in the club is probably sure, that they're dating. Or at least hooking up... And Taehyung really wants it to be the first option... Jungkook's hands feel good on his waist, but when the song ends, he hears the older's voice close to his ear.

"I go to the toilet. Don't go away, Tae", he mumbles and Taehyung giggles, but he nods.

"Okay", he replies and the hands on his waist are gone. Jungkook walks past him and Taehyung blushes a little, while he oogles the older's back, his strong arms and licks his lips. "Why is he so damn hot...?", he mumbles to himself, sounds a little desperate and sighs, before he decides to just continue dancing.

It's not long until a guy approaches him, dirty grin on his lips and Taehyung almost thinks, that he isn't looking at him. The guy is tall, not ugly but also not his type, so when he reaches out to place his hands on the younger's waist, he moves away a bit and smiles apologetically.

"Sorry", he tells the other over the music, raises his hands to show the guy, that he isn't interested, but the other just catches up with him. "Stop pretending to be shy. Saw you with that other guy", he says, ugly grin still on his lips, "Just a little dance."

Taehyung slightly rolls his eyes. Okay, he's maybe quite outgoing, when he's with his friends, showers them with hugs and affection, but he's a little shy, when he meets strangers. So, he's not pretending to be shy, he really is shy around that new guy. Taehyung takes another step back, the guy follows again. "Look... ", he starts, "I... I'm here with..."

"...his boyfriend!", he hears Jungkook's voice right behind him and feels, how arms encircle his waist, pull him closer against a sturdy chest and Taehyung gasps, when lips touch the side of his neck. A kiss is pressed against the spot, before Jungkook gently starts nibbling on the skin with his teeth and the guy in front of them grunts.

"Shit, sorry! I thought, you were just playing around", he says, lifts his hands in defense and then, retreats. When he's out of sight, Jungkook's lips disappear, but his arms stay around Taehyung's waist.

"Are you okay?", he asks and Taehyung whimpers quietly. "Tae?", Jungkook pokes the younger's tummy gently.

"Y-yes!", his friend squeaks, "I'm fine. But... can we get something to drink again?" Jungkook agrees and together, they get drinks again, before they head back to their chairs, still empty and Taehyung's heart is still beating fast, when Jungkook sneaks an arm around his shoulders, protective and caring and no weird guys try to approach him anymore.

The younger's still a little on the edge, but after some time passes and more drinks flood his system, he relaxes visibly, leans against Jungkook again and subtly touches the spot, where the older's lips had been before. Taehyung's not drunk, he's just tipsy and the feeling remains, when he and Jungkook decide to head home. The temperature's still comfortable, outside and Taehyung nudges Jungkook's side, after the older put his jacket over his dongsaeng's shoulders.

"Got another fight soon, hyung?", he asks, slurs just a little and Jungkook hums. He's participating in underground fights on a regular base since Taehyung can remember. It all started as a possibility to get himself through college and pay for any expenses, that came up. But Jungkook quickly gained popularity and now, he's a regular fighter in the ring. Taehyung doesn't like it and he usually doesn't attend those fights, but he likes to know, when he can expect Jungkook to come home with bruises.

"Saturday", he replies, cracks his knuckles and Taehyung shivers slightly, "It's a re-match and last time, I beat the guy, I'm fighting against."

"Well... I hope, he won't go too hard on you then...", Taehyung mumbles, lips already forming a pout.

"I can do this, Taehyungie, I'm strong!", Jungkook replies and laughs and Taehyung nods. Yes, he's strong and he's fast and talented, but Taehyung can still be worried, right?

He sigh and links their arms again, while they walk through the calm streets, waver a little bit and they aren't too far from Jungkook's apartment, where Taehyung will spend the night, when 5 persons round a corner in front of them. Taehyung's actually telling Jungkook about the last exam he has to deal with in a bit and they're not caring much about those persons, until they stop right in front of them. Taehyung bumps into them and one guy shoves him back rudely. He stumbles and Jungkook catches him, prevents him from falling and gently pushes him behind his back.

"Hey, what the fuck...", he starts, but is interrupted by a fist, that flies towards him. He's able to block it with his forearm, but the next guy's already at him.

"Tae, go and take cover", Jungkook yells, when he dodges a leg, but then, another blow hits his jaw and he groans.

"I'm not going to take cover!", Taehyung replies, when he stands next to Jungkook again, hand against his biceps, when another hit is directed at them.

"Damn, what the fuck is your problem?!", Jungkook manages to block the hit again, his lip already bleeding from the one, he took.

"You!", one of the guys spits and grins, "Because you endanger Seokwon's chances to win, when you're unharmed, Jeon." He speaks calmly, relaxed, while two of his companions rush towards Jungkook and Taehyung, one of them collides with Taehyung and rips him off his feet, while the other focuses on Jungkook. One gets two soon and Jungkook really has a hard time to defend himself. The one, who told him, that he's their problem and that they're going to harm him to make it impossible to attend his fight - which would make his opponent Seokwon the winner. And when the third guy enters the "party", Jungkook knows already, that he won't go out of this encounter while he's conscious. 

Taehyung needs a bit of time to recover from the hard punch, that threw him off his feet. He sits on the ground and watches, how Jungkook rather quickly starts struggling to defend himself. He knows, that his hyung's strong and usually very good at that, but 4 vs. 1 is unfair and absolute shitty. Taehyung groans in pain, to distracted to react, when the guy, who pushed him off his feet, kicks his side roughly and hisses, voice threatening: "Stay where you are."

Another kick gets delivered to his ribs, it's a hard one and Taehyung's sure, that at least one of his ribs is dented already. The guy wears boots with steel caps and it hurts like hell, but Taehyung has his eyes on Jungkook, sees how one of their assailants kicks his stomach, the next one rams his foot into his ribs and the third one aims on his hyung's sternum. They repeat all this over and over again and Jungkook's barely able to hold his arms up to defend his head from being kicked. His lip and nose are bleeding, his eyes are already half lidded and Taehyung's almost sure, that those guys are going to kill him, when no-one will help him...

And Taehyung also knows, that he'd be capable of helping him... But he hasn't done this for so many years... for so long and he's so insecure, because he's been hiding all this from Jungkook...

For a while, Taehyung just stares at the scene unfolding in front of him, hands pressed against his aching side, blood pulsing through his veins and rushes in his ears. Taehyung feels like he can hear his own heartbeat, because his heart beats so fast and loud and when he gets a glimpse of Jungkook's face, contorted in pain, his eyes, that catch his for a second, before they close, he knows, what he has to do.

He just knows it and gets up from the ground, slow, quiet, but the 5 guys are currently to busy with wrecking Jungkook completely, so they don't really pay attention to Taehyung. He uses that moment to disappear around a corner and takes a few deeps breathes, looks around, but nobody else is close by. He hears a pained groan and a soft, helpless, but also concerned "Tae..." from Jungkook's direction and something in him snaps.

He's quick to discard his shirt and pants, everything, until he stands there naked, with his eyes closed. The images of Jungkook being beaten up flood his mind and even one or two times, his imagination plays a trick on him, showing him pictures  of Jungkook, motionless and all bloody, eyes open and empty and Taehyung's body shivers heavily at that thought. A low growl rips out of his throat and he feels like something's going to rip its way out of the depth of his soul. It's slow and it hurts and when Taehyung feels the fangs breaking out of his gums, he gives up on control and lets it take over completely for now.

His vision changes and so does his hearing. He can hear all those tiny noises from further away, but the most prominent sounds are Jungkook's pained groans and there's another snap. He needs to protect him... it's his turn now, because Jungkook's saved him so many times during their friendship, shooed away weird suitors, who Taehyung was too shy with. But now, his hyung's in pain, his life's threatened and Taehyung lets out a deep growl, before he dashes around the corner.

A loud holler fills the empty street, when he stops in front of the 5 guys and their heads fly up. They gasp in unison and two of them run away, while the other three take a few steps back from Jungkook. There's a white tiger in front of them, a grown-up white tiger and he growls at them.

Taehyung takes a few steps towards them, another one runs with a scream, but the others don't move, until Taehyung's just a few inches away from them. Instead of running away, they're bold enough to run towards him, scream to scare him away, but Taehyung doesn't budge.

He tastes blood, when he sinks his fangs into a thigh, his claws get tinted in red, when they rip open a forearm and he growls again, when finally, the remaining two attackers run away, one of them limping.

He tries to calm down a little, to soothe his heavily beating heart, because he hasn't done this for too long. But it's hard, it's so hard to remain control over the animal, that owns a part of his soul and a part of his body. The tiger wants to run, wants to suppress the human part, but Taehyung really, really needs to check on Jungkook first.

His hyung's laying motionless on the ground, but he's breathing and the tiger rushes over. He gently nudges Jungkook's cheek and the older opens his eyes. The brown orbs widen for a second, before a small sound leaves his lips. "T-tae...?", he asks, tries to lift his hand, but then, his body gives in to the exhaustion and the pain and he looses consciousness.

He needs to be brought to a hospital, so Taehyung uses all the strength, he has left and shifts back into his human form. It's hard and the tiger roars inside of him, not wanting to give up the control again, but Taehyung manages to fight the strong urge back. He manages to fumble for Jungkook's phone and calls the ambulance. He tells the location and what happened and with each word he says, he feels how the beast indside of him takes over more and more. His breathing fastens and he's glad, when the woman at the other end of the line tells him, that she'll send a ambulance his way.

He quickly checks on Jungkook's breathing and then, he already feels, how his vision changes and hurries back around the corner, barely makes it, when his body forces him to shift again. But the tiger seems to care for Jungkook's safety as well and he doesn't run immediately. Instead, he rests on his paws and keeps Jungkook in his visual range, until the ambulance arrives. Then, he runs through the city as fast as his legs carry him, far away from the place full of humans, who despise him. Away from Jungkook, who's certainly one of them, now that he knows, what a monster he is...

Jungkook scrunches his brows, when he hears dull voices talking to each other. He tries to move and a pained whimper leaves his lips. The voices stop talking and he can feel a hand on his shoulder.

"Jungkookie?", someone asks, it's still a little dull, but it's Jimin and Jungkook tries to open his eyes. He manages and the light in the room is blinding for a few seconds, but then, he's finally able to make out Jimin. His friend looks down at him with a concerned expression, hand still on his shoulder.

"Tae...? Where's... Tae?", he croaks out, voice rough from the lack of speaking and he sees, how the small smile, that started to form on Jimin's face, falls again quickly.

"He...", he starts, bites his lower lip and another person appears in Jungkook's visual range.

"Yoongi-hyung...", he mumbles and the older wraps his arms around Jimin, pulls him closer. Jungkook's mind is still spinning and his head hurts, but he's clearly able to see the tension in his face, even when he tries to look relaxed.

"He's at home and rests", he says, "Can you tell us, what happened?"

Jungkook frowns, thinks about it. "What day is it?", he asks, instead of replying, because he remembers that he was out with Taehyung on Friday. When he looks out of the window, it's bright outside, the sun is shining and this confuses Jungkook even more. The room's actually a hospital room, a monitor beeps, Jungkook catches sight of a line, that represents a heart rate, probably his own and it's rather calm, normal maybe.

"It's Monday, Jungkookie", Jimin says, takes the slightly older's hand in his, "You've been unconscious for the past three days."

Jungkook's eyes widen and he tries to sit up, but a sharp pain in his torso stops him and makes him groan. "Fuck... what the...", he gasps and Jimin's there to help him up.

"Hush, be careful, Kook-ah", he says and Jungkook clearly hears, how his voice wavers a little bit, "You have two fractures ribs and a sprained wrist and we still don't know, what happened to you..."

"I... I was out with Taehyung on Friday...", Jungkook starts, lifts his fine hand up to his forehead, because it hurts so much. He looks up when a plastic cup appears in front of his face and Jimin smiles softly at him.

"Take it slow, Jungkook", he says, but the older notices, that Yoongi's tense next to his boyfriend.

"We... had a good time, went shopping, had dinner together and in the evening, we went to that new club. Everything was fine..." He sighs and thinks again, because his memories get blurry a little.

"We walked home and I remember, that he asked me about the next fight, when we..."

"You're still doing this?", Yoongi interrupts him and sees, how Jungkook bites his lower lip, when the memories are clear now.

"I... I guess, it's my fault, that it happened, then..."

"What happened, Jungkookie?", Jimin asks, nudges Yoongi's side with his elbow and Jungkook starts again.

"We bumped into 5 guys, sent by my next opponent and... hyung, I'm sorry, but they attacked Tae as well. I-is he really doing good? Oh shit, my head hurts so much..."

"They were going five against two?", Jimin asks, a little breathless and Yoongi's shoulders slump down a little. "Damn..."

"Did they hurt Taehyungie badly, hyung?", Jungkook looks up, fingers tight against the plastic mug. Yoongi hesitates.

"No... no, he's healing well, has just a few bruises on his cheek...", he smiles and Jungkook looks a little relaxed.

He sighs, before he says: "I go and tell a nurse, that you're awake, okay?" The oldest in the room doesn't wait for a comfirmation, he just vanishes through the glass door, that separates the ICU room from the actual ward and walks away.

"I'd hug you, Jungkookie, but I'm sure, I hurt you in the process, so I better refrain from doing so, hm?", Jimin says, refills Jungkook's mug and sends a soft smile towards the younger, "But I'm happy to have you back. We've been pretty worried."

Jungkook stares at his hands, before he looks at Jimin. "Hey...", he says, voice small and insecure, when he speaks and Jimin puts the water bottle back to the small night stand.

"Yeah? Do you need something?", he asks and Jungkook shrugs.

"I... I just... is Yoongi-hyung mad at me? I mean... Tae got hurt, because he was out with me... because I still do the underground fights and because one of my opponents wanted me out of the equation and..."

"Jungkook, stop that shit! It's not your fault, that your opponent is a sore loser and wants to win without a fight. Nothing of this is your fault and..."

"I'm not mad at you, Jungkook", Yoongi says, when he returns to the room with a nurse in tow, "I... I'm just worried... you were unconscious for three days and..." He stops and looks away. Jungkook frowns a little, because something seems to be off. But he has no chance to ask, because Yoongi reaches out for Jimin's hand. "Let's go, yeah? They need to examine him."

Jimin nods softly. "I come over again tomorrow, yeah, Jungkookie?", he says, smiles softly and the older nods as well.

"Can you... maybe bring me some clothes?"

"Of course", Jimin smiles, "I know, where your spare key is!"

"Thanks", Jungkook says and looks at his friends, while they leave, but then he remembers something.

"Jimin?", he calls and the slightly younger comes back for a second.

"Yes?", he asks, eyes wide and Jungkook bites his lower lip.

"Have you heard something about a white tiger?", he asks and Jimin tenses, but quickly he frowns.

"A white tiger?", he replies and shakes his head, "No. Why are you asking?"

"I... just remembered that I saw a white tiger, but I think, this was just an imagination...", Jungkook says and Jimin nods softly.

"Probably. Jungkookie, maybe you should rest a little more."

"Will do. Bye, Jiminie", Jungkook says and sighs, when the nurse approaches him, putting a phone back into her scrubs and smiles softly.

"Hi", she greets, "I'm Yoona and I'm assigned to you for now. The doctor will come over soon to check on you. But you already look... uhm... kinda good for the things that happened. How are you feeling?"

Jungkook blinks a little bit, because she's talking fast, but he responds to everything, she and later the doctor, ask him and when they leave, he tries to contact Taehyung. It's almost a miracle, that Jungkook's phone is still intact, but he's kinda happy about it.

He can see in the messenger, that Taehyung has been online like three days ago for the last time. Maybe, he needed a lot of sleep as well and didn't feel like using his phone. Jungkook sends him a message, still. Maybe, he will react, when he sees, that it's him.

When the doctors come for a visit the next day, Jungkook learns, that he will be transferred to a normal ward again soon, probably in the afternoon. He's happy about that, but still very worried, because he hasn't heard from Taehyung yet. His message is still left on read and when he tries to call the younger, he's immediately sent to voicemail. Jungkook hates this. He hates it not to know, how Taehyung's doing, if he's fine or if he's suffering. He also doesn't know, if he's mad at him for dragging him into shit like this or if he's healing well...

When Yoongi comes over a few days after Jungkook's been on the normal ward, the younger's exhausted from the recent visit of his physiotherapist.

"Hey, how is it going?", Yoongi asks, places a bag with things, he got from Hoseok for Jungkook on the night stand and the younger huffs a little.

"Slowly... but I'm making progress...", he says, but sounds unhappy though.

"But progress is great", Yoongi says and pulls over a chair, where he sits down and looks at Jungkook. The bruises in his face are fading, but the older knows, that some will probably remain on his soul.

"Yeah... yeah, it's great...", Jungkook replies and moves his fingers, before he tries to sit up and Yoongi helps him.

"They want to send me home in two days", he tells his friend, as soon as he's sitting on the edge of the bed, "Vital signs are good, concussion fades and ribs and wrist can also heal while I'm home."

"That's not wrong, Kook-ah", Yoongi nods, reaches over to the bag and pulls out a pack of Banana milk. Jungkook's a grown adult, but he still loves his Banana milk a lot, has since Yoongi knows him, "Being at home does a lot to your mood, I guess. You seem a bit gloomy lately." He pushes the straw through the opening and hands the pack over to Jungkook.

"Yeah...", the younger replies and takes the drink with his free hand, sends Yoongi a small smile as a thanks.

"Hobi wanted to visit you as well", Yoongi explains, "Was here, while you were still unconscious, Kook, but now, work's taking a toll on him." Jungkook nods.

"It's okay. At least, he texts me", he replies and Yoongi looks at him. He sounds bitter and the older bites his lower lip. He knows, what this is about.

"Hyung...", Jungkook says, before Yoongi can even think of a reply and he just hums, "Is... he okay? Is he healing well or is it something severe? I'm so goddamn worried, hyung..." He sighs and looks down at the floor. It's grey and doesn't really lift his mood.

"Hyung... please be honest with me... is... is he mad? I mean, I would understand... he got dragged into all this because of me and it would just be understandable, if he would be mad..."

"Jungkookie...", Yoongi sighs, tries his best to comfort his friend, when he sits down on the bed next to him and carefully wraps his arm around the younger's shoulder, "Tae... he isn't talking much lately, not even with me, but I'm sure, he's not mad at you." Jungkook sighs and Yoongi thinks, that he doesn't sound very convinced, but nods at the older. Yoongi tries to change the topic and tells his friend something about his work.

"I have the chance to work with Yang Yoosung."

"The actress?", Jungkook asks and looks up. The older nods.

"Yeah. It's her first album and they want someone experienced", he tells him, proud smile on his face and the corners of Jungkook's mouth lifts up a little.

"I'm proud of you, hyung", he says, because working with actual idols has been Yoongi's goal. He knows, that the older loves music, but he never wanted to be the one in the spotlight. But he's skilled and finally, someone noticed him, gives him a chance and Jungkook can't be happier.

"Bet, you will be quite busy then, hm?", he asks, small smile on his face and Yoongi hums .

"Yeah. We go to a studio in America for a month."

"That's great, hyung! Just make sure to blow their minds with your skills, yeah?", Jungkook smiles and Yoongi nods, before he smiles at his younger friends as well.

"I make sure of this!", he promises and then, he takes Jungkook into the hospital cafeteria and treats him to cake and coffee, before he has to leave again.

"Hyung... please tell Tae, that he should at least give me a small sign of life. An emoji or something would be enough for me...", Jungkook pleads and Yoongi hums. The younger of the two isn't sure, if this is just a sound of helplessness or a confirmation.

"I hope, he heals well", he adds and Yoongi nods, before he carefully hugs Jungkook.

"And you heal well too, Kook-ah!", he insists and this time, it's Jungkook, who gives him a weak nod.

"Will do, hyung", he promises and after bidding each other goodbye, Yoongi leaves.

Two months pass by. Two months, where Jungkook gets one message from Taehyung. It's a simple: "I'm fine, don't worry about me." but that message didn't help much to calm down his inner turmoil.

He's already used to pitiful looks from Hoseok and Jimin. Seokjin and Namjoon are trying to cheer him up their best way possible, but nothing is working well, because Jungkook's still deeply concerned and misses Taehyung badly. And he KNOWS that Jimin and Hoseok are hiding something from him. 'He's travelling... I don't know, is maybe somewhere in Europe now', Jimin told him, two weeks ago, but Jungkook doesn't believe it. Not one single word of it...

And that's why he's cornering Jimin in his kitchen one night, knowing his best friend well enough to make sure to stare him right into the eyes, so that Jimin won't have a chance to come up with another lame excuse about Taehyung's whereabouts.

"So... Jiminie...", he starts, voice dripping with fake sweetness, because he's really, really annoyed and even at the brink of being pissed, "... don't you think, Taehyung would've told me about any possible plans to travel to Europe, before he went there? He's a planner, he would've organized everything and even asked us for help, you know this as well as I know..."

"J-jungkookie...", Jimin swallows, because he's sure by now, that Jungkook knows about their weak attempts to make him believe, that Taehyung's somewhere at the other end of the world, doing fine and being happy, when none of them really know, where he is...

"No... I'm not really in the mood for 'Jungkookie' anymore Jimin. I'm worried, I'm fucking worried and I need to know, where Taehyung is! Now, in this moment! I don't want to hear any excuses! Tell me, Jimin... please... I'm going ins..."

"I'm home!" Jungkook's interrupted by Yoongi, who steps into the kitchen, followed by Hoseok. Yoongi's been away longer than a month, as he told Jungkook. When he sees Jungkook and Jimin stand in front of the counter, he frowns.

"What's going on here?" Jungkook huffs and turns around, crosses his arms in front of his chest.

"You look pissed", Yoongi states and puts his bag down, blinks in confusion and earns another huff.

"Maybe, because I am!", Jungkook replies, "I need to know, where Taehyung is!" Yoongi sighs.

"He's travelling...", he says and the way, Hoseok lowers his head behind Yoongi lets Jungkook know, that this is just another try to calm him down.

"Hyung... don't do this to me. Please don't do this to me anymore! Haven't I suffered for long enough now?", Jungkook asks, letting go of his furious behavior and looks at Yoongi through pleading eyes and the oldest sighs again.

"Jungkook, Taehyung's okay, I promise! He... he just needs time", he says and sees how Jungkook's shoulders slump down. He can hear it in Yoongi's voice, that the older's sincere this time, that he's telling him the truth, but this doesn't explain, why he never texted him.

"I... I have a feeling, that I'm the only one, who has absolutely no idea, what's going on... hyung, I swear, I'm going insane and I can't do this anymore!", he mumbles and looks up. "I want him back! I need him here again! I miss him terribly, hyung! Please, tell me where he is!"

"Kook-ah...", Yoongi sighs, even sounds a little bit annoyed, "He's travelling and we don't have much contact with him at the moment. I already told you this..."

"And I don't believe this! I'm sorry, hyung, but I don't fucking believe you anymore! Damn, I need him here right now, I need him in my arms and I hate it that he avoids me! I miss him so much and... and I'm in love with him! Please... tell me the truth this time!" It's quiet in the small kitchen, Yoongi stares at Jungkook, eyes widen and the younger huffs.

"Don't act so surprised, hyung! I know, that you know, because I haven't been quite subtle at hiding it...", he says and Yoongi hums.

"I... come on...", he points into the direction of the living room, finally ready to tell Jungkook about everything, "It's going to be a long story."

"I have a lot of time...", Jungkook grumbles, but he follows Yoongi into the living room. Jimin and Hoseok stay behind for a moment and when Jungkook looks back at them, he sees, how Hoseok fumbles with the water kettle and Jimin with his own fingers. He looks nervous...

Jungkook sighs, when Yoongi sits down on the couch and nods towards the armchair. "Sit down, Kook-ah", he mumbles and Jungkook does with a frown.

"What...", he starts, but Yoongi interrupts him.

"I tell you, but you have to promise me to listen until the end, okay?"

"I have to promise?", Jungkook snorts, but he nods, "Yes, yes, I keep my mouth shut..." Yes, he's being petty at the moment, but in his opinion, he has every right for this.

"Jungkookie... come on...", Yoongi says but Jungkook just raises his brows, looks at the older expectantly and the older sighs. "Okay, so... first of all... let me start a few years ago...", he says, when Jimin and Hoseok enter the room and the older puts down a tray with four mugs and a tea kettle to the table. He pours a bit of the steaming liquid into each mug. He hands one to Yoongi, who thanks him with a soft smile and one to Jungkook, who just takes it, because he's still grumpy.

"Start then", he says and winds his hands around the mug.

Yoongi takes a deep breath, when Hoseok sits down next to him and squeezes his thigh reassuringly. "I met Taehyung, when he was 5 years old and..."

"How's this possible? You're his brother...", Jungkook interrupts and Yoongi sends him a short glare.

"You promised something...", he says and Jungkook just frowns. He leans against the back rest. "So, I met Taehyung, when he was 5 years old, back in Daegu, where he was threatened by kids around his age. They threw stones at him and my dad shooed them away. He had been a stray one, living in a park all alone, because his parents abandoned him and my parents took him in. We were raised as brothers and grew up to be close to each other."

"Yoonie, you forget something", Hoseok reminds his boyfriend softly, when he notices the confused expression in Jungkook's face, but he keeps his mouth shut and Yoongi sighs.

"Look at me, Jungkook... otherwise, you probably won't believe me", he says and the confusion only increases, but Jungkook keeps his eyes trained on Yoongi, even when he feels weird. He's about to say, that this is stupid, but he's not coming further than opening his mouth and freeze, because sand colored ears appear on top of Yoongi's head and a fluffy tail sneaks out from the hem of his pants.

"Y-you...", Jungkook stammers and blinks, "Since when...?" Yoongi lets out a small laugh, his ears twitch, when Hoseok gently plays with them.

"Since forever, Kook", he replies, "Since I was born." Jungkook's quiet, lets the information sink in and stares at Yoongi's ears and his tail. He has absolutely no problem with hybrids, is friends with some of them and works with quite a lot of them. But the newly gained information or better the fact, that he's friends with Yoongi for years now and never had an idea about his true self shocks him. And he already feels disappointment rise, gnawing on his insides and changes his mood immediately. But he tries to hold his words back, because, yes, he promised to listen to Yoongi and he already broke that promise a few times. So, to conceal the upcoming anger, Jungkook clenches his hands into fists and stares at his friends with an unmoving face.

"Uhm...", Yoongi swallows slightly, "Taehyung's... a tiger hybrid actually. He... hasn't shifted since that incident, when he was 5. He got so scared, because all he wanted was a friend and instead, he noticed, that those kids hated and hurt him... I've always told him, that it's not good to suppress the animal side for so long, so... when... he shifted on that fateful day, he lost control over the tiger... But... don't worry, please, he's fine."

Yoongi ends his tale and it's quiet in the room for a few minutes until Jungkook places the mug on the coffee table with a clink and gets up from the armchair without a word. 3 pairs of eyes follow him, while he walks towards the window and stares into the night. It's not completely dark yet, because the days are starting to get longer now, but it's already dim outside. The sky's tinted in a gradient of pinks, purples and blues and Jungkook really would like to think about the pretty colors, but he's too pissed, too agitated to really realize them.

"So...", he starts slowly, drawn-out, while he still looks out of the window, "Jimin, Hoseok-hyung... you knew?"

When he gets a hesitant, but confirming hum, he turns around and clears his throat. He looks calm to his friends, but they probably know, that he riots inside.

"And... it never, not even once in all those years of our friendship, crossed your mind, that I deserve to know about this too? That I deserve to know, that the boy, I'm crushing hard on since day one, the boy, I love with all my heart, is a hybrid?"

"It... it was a mutual agreement, Kookie...", Jimin tries to reason, "A-and with Tae not being here, we thought we couldn't just ignore his wishes and tell you..."

"With Tae not being here, huh? So, you lied to me all the time? Let me guess, he never sent me that message, right? Bet it was one of you guys, hm?", Jungkook huffs, "Did you have fun, fooling me? Was it fun to watch me like this?"

"Jungkook, stop this now! Isn't it the most important thing, that you know about it and that Taehyung's safe?", Hoseok tries, but earns just another huff and Jungkook rolls his eyes.

"I'm sorry to inform you, hyung, but I'm not in the mood to stop right now...", he says, roughly shoves his hands into his jeans pockets and stares at his friends, "All those weeks I was here, worried sick and you had nothing better to do than make up some cheap lies about an uncharged phone, about needing time for himself and about some travels in Europe. We're friends for years. Hello, don't I deserve a little bit of trust? I mean, have I ever been suggestive of disliking hybrids or anything?"

He breathes heavily and stares at the three men in front of him, who are quiet for a while now. Obviously, they have no idea what to say and the silence in the room gets suffocating.

"Where's he?", Jungkook asks after a while, not really expecting a reply to his outburst anymore, but he needs to know, where Taehyung is. Yoongi sighs.

"I'm not telling you!", he says, crosses his arms in front of his chest and Jungkook watches, how his tail nervously flicks back and forth on the couch. Jungkook closes his eyes and takes a deep breath, clenches his hands into fists again.

"For fuck's sake, hyung! All I want is to talk to him! I want... no, need him back here! I miss him so damn much and I need to tell him, that everything is fine and... that, even with how twisted everything is, I kinda understand, why he didn't tell me."

"But you don't understand, why we didn't tell you? We just wanted to protect him...", Hoseok mumbles and Jungkook snorts.

"So do I! Come on, hyung, tell me where he is!" Yoongi sighs and he looks annoyed, which just angers Jungkook more.

"Are you sure, the fact that he's a predator hybrid doesn't change anything? That it doesn't change your feelings?", he asks and Jungkook nods.

"Why should it change anything? We're talking about Taehyung...", he grumbles and Yoongi sighs again.

"He's outside of Seoul, close to Daegu, at a place, only him and me know. My parents brought us there, when we were kids..."

"Send me the location...", Jungkook cuts him off, before he turns around on his heels and leaves the apartment without any further words.

"Jungkook!", Jimin jumps off the the couch to follow his best friend, but when he tries to get past Yoongi, the older catches his wrist and holds him back. "Let him go, Minie", he mumbles, "He needs time to cool off..."

The youngest's shoulders drop a little but he nods. It's maybe for the best, because Jungkook's right... they lied to him and kept something very important a secret from him...

Jungkook drives home, internally fuming, but still focused on the streets. Seoul's streets are never really empty, so he has to be careful. It's late already and the way to Daegu is long, so he will definitely go to sleep now and get up early in the morning to find Taehyung.

And when he gets into his car again, backpack full of things, he might need, it's still as dark as it was, when he'd gone to sleep. Jungkook's still mad at his friends, doesn't understand, why they kept it a secret from him and why nobody told him earlier, where Taehyung is.

He stops a few times on his way, to take a toilet break or to get a coffee or some food, but he isn't really hungry and it's around early noon, when he arrives at the forest area, Yoongi sent him the location of. Jungkook parks his car at a parking space and gets out of it.

The place is quiet, a few birds chirp and he sighs. How's he supposed to find Taehyung in a forest? But he has no time to waste, so he puts his backpack on and starts walking through the bushwood, gets a few scratches from stray branches, but he doesn't care and when finally, a small cottage comes into his view, he lets out a deep breath. Jungkook's digital watch on his phone tells him, that he's walking for around 2 hours now and luckily, he listened enough to Yoongi, that he remembers, a cottage had been mentioned. 

He walks over to check the cottage, but it seems to be empty. The door's locked and when he looks through the small windows, everything seems clean, like nobody has even been here. And Jungkook starts wondering, if Yoongi sent him the wrong location... but in the end, yes, he didn't tell him the truth, but he wouldn't do this a second time, right? So, Jungkook drops his backpack in front of the wooden stairs, that lead up to the small terrace in front of the entrance and walks further. Yoongi wrote something about a lake in his message, so Jungkook's determined to find that lake.

He leaves the cottage behind and slips through two smaller trees, before the bigger ones take over again. The ground's filled with small twigs and fallen leaves and the surrounding is beautiful in general, but when Jungkook's been walking for maybe 10 more minutes, he's finally able to hear the splashing of water and speeds up a little.

Jungkook reaches the edge of the forest area, he just walked through and stops in his tracks as soon as his feet reach the meadow, that seams the lake in front of him. And at the shore, with his back turned to Jungkook, sits a white tiger. He's probably a bit smaller than an average adult male tiger, but Jungkook swallows. It's still a tiger, a predator, even when somewhere, deep inside, he's his Taehyungie. And so, Jungkook steps forward slowly and carefully and he's come far, when the tiger finally realizes him.

His ears twitch and he turns his head first. Jungkook's still in a safe distance, when he turns around completely, teeth bared and a deep grumble leaves his throat, when he sees the intruder. And anyone else would've stopped, ran away immediately and screamed in fear, but Jungkook doesn't. He stops and looks at the tiger with a soft smile on his lips.

"Taehyungie?", he mumbles, but loud enough for the beautiful animal to hear him. He waves lightly.

"Hey, it's so good to see you", he says, when the tiger tenses a little, another growl leaves him and Jungkook sits down in the grass.

"It's okay, really. I... I was just so worried about you. I had to come here. And I'm not mad or something. I'm just glad to see that you're doing good. I... hope you're not mad at me for this mess?", he fumbles with the sleeve of his leather jacket and the tiger calms down a little. He takes a step closer to Jungkook, brilliant blue eyes fixed on the human in front of him.

"Yoongi-hyung told me about your whereabouts", Jungkook explains more, wipes the tears from his cheeks, that started falling without his consent, "Don't be mad at him, he... he kept your secret well, but I was probably a bit... scary in the end. Damn, Taehyung, I missed you so much... so so much...", he buries his face in his hands and a relieved sob escapes him.

Another follows... and another... until Jungkook feels the gentle nudge of a wet nose against his fingers and looks up. His vision is a little blurred from his tears, but he manages to smile and carefully runs the fingers of one hand through the soft, white fur until he reaches the tiger's face. He cups it with both his palms, rubs a thumb beneath one eye and then, maybe a bit too bold, leans his forehead against the tiger's.

"Fuck... you're so beautiful... so damn stunning... so incredibly gorgeous... I... I'm so in love with you...", his voice is a little wavy, shaky and the tiger in front of him freezes a little bit, but soon after, a big, rough tongue carefully laps at Jungkook's cheek and he looks up. Taehyung lays down on his paws and rests his head in Jungkook's lap and for a while, they're just sitting in silence. After a few moments, Jungkook's fingers start carding through Taehyung's white and black fur and the tiger starts purring softly. And another while passes by until Jungkook softly starts kneading Taehyung's ears.

"Hey, pretty", he whispers softly, "Do you... do you think it would be able for you to shift, so we can talk?"

The tiger remains unmoving a little longer, but then, a soft growl's heard from him and he gets up again. Jungkook watches, how he retreats into the forest. It just takes a few minutes and then, he can see him coming back, on two legs this time, dressed in a simple shorts and shirt, fingers playing nervously with each other and a long, white tail with black stripes swishes slowly behind him. Two ears are twitching on top of his head and he looks a little scared. Jungkook lets out the breath, he didn't realize, he was holding, before he stands up and opens his arms, offers a hug to Taehyung. God, he missed him so damn much...

The younger looks a little hesitant at first, but when Jungkook tilts his head in question and opens his arms a little more, the nervousness falls and Taehyung runs towards his hyung the last few steps. He literally jumps into his arms and wraps his arms around him. Jungkook stumbles back a few steps, but he's able to regain his balance and hold Taehyung up with his arms on his thighs.

"H-hyung...", the younger breathes into his neck, while he nuzzles his nose into the skin and relishes in Jungkook's scent, while the older holds him close.

"I missed you, baby... so, so much...", Jungkook whispers and a shiver runs over Taehyung's body.

"I missed you too...", he replies, equally soft. For a while, they remain like this, until Taehyung lowers his legs and places his feet to the grassy ground, before he brings a bit of distance between himself and Jungkook.

"We... should talk for real...", he says and Jungkook nods. Taehyung doesn’t hesitate to take his hand and they walk back to the cottage in silence. But it’s the feeling of their fingers intertwined, that doesn’t make it feel awkward or uncomfortable. Jungkook’s happy, that Taehyung isn’t harmed on the outside. He might still hurt inside, but he’s here to take away the pain - at least partially. Taehyung unlocks the door to the cottage, as soon as they arrive and leads Jungkook into the living room.

“I… haven’t been inside for a while now…”, he admits, “But… hyung brought some stuff, when he was here the last time. So… would you like to have something to drink?”, he asks and Jungkook nods, even when this isn’t his top priority at the moment.

He watches, how Taehyung moves away, into the kitchen, tail swishing behind him, long enough to reach the floor and cute ears a little flat on his head. He seems scared, insecure and Jungkook’s determined to change that feelings into happiness again. Taehyung comes back with two cans of coke and sits down on the couch next to Jungkook. He adjusts his position, so that he can look at the older, hands him the coke and tilts his head to the side.

“You… you don’t hate me?”, he asks slowly, carefully and Jungkook frowns. He notices, how Taehyung’s long, delicate fingers curl around the can of coke nervously and he shakes his head.

“Tae, why should I hate you?”, he asks the counter question and Taehyung shrugs, smiles sheepishly.

“Because… everyone hates predator hybrids?”, he says but to Jungkook it sounds more like a question.

“I’m not everyone…”, Jungkook replies.

“But… hyung… I’m unpredictable and I could hurt you…”, the younger mumbles and plays with the hem of his shirt.

“You wouldn’t”, is the answer, “I mean.. didn’t all of this happen, because you wanted to protect me?”

“So… you knew…?”, Taehyung looks at the older.

“No… for a long time I thought, that my mind messed with me and just made me remember a white tiger. I mean… until yesterday, I believed you hated me…”

“I… hyung, I could never hate you…”, Taehyung says, even sits up a bit and stares at the older, “And… I’m sorry, that I didn’t tell you about my… true self, but… I just wanted to protect both of us… and that’s also the reason, why I shifted I think.” He sighs and Jungkook reaches out his hand, takes Taehyung’s and squeezes his fingers gently.

“I kinda understand why you didn’t tell me. Yoongi-hyung told me a bit about your past and I’m sorry that you had to go through this. Still, Taehyung, I’d never judge you or hate you for being what you are…”

Jungkook tries hard to not be disappointed, but he feels that he is. He’s basically watched how Taehyung grew up, after he met Yoongi in high school. They just moved to Busan, a few months, after Yoongi’s parents died in a horrible car accident and he immediately clicked with the older of the two. And it had just been a question of time, until he met his younger brother. With the time passing and Taehyung growing up into a beautiful, kind and happy person, Jungkook fell in love with him.

“You’re disappointed”, the younger mumbles and smiles softly, “I can understand this… and… I’m sorry for not telling you earlier, but… going through all this marked me, bruised me deeply and the beast inside of me as well. I hid it, because it scares people and I don’t like being alone. It’s not my fault, that I was born this way.” Jungkook nods.

“I know this… I’m just acting petty, maybe, but I always thought, that I’m trustworthy enough to know things like this”, he admits and Taehyung sighs.

“I… hyung… I was afraid…”, he tries to explain, “When we were younger and you were in a relationshi you only dated… humans and I wanted to be normal…”

“But, Tae, angel… you’re so stunning and beautiful. It’s not because you are a hybrid, you’ve always been gorgeous. But I love those fluffy ears and tail, it’s so cute…”, Jungkook mumbles and Taehyung looks at him.

“Are you… are you really in love with me?”, he asks and without any hesitation, the older nods.

“Yes!”, he says, “I’ve been in love with you for so many years now… but I always thought, you’re off limits, TaeTae. Yoongi-hyung’s been so protective about you, so I didn’t dare to make a move…”

Taehyung’s silent after Jungkook explained this and it’s actually a little scary for the older, who bites his lower lip and wrinkles the hem of his shirt in between his fingers. “Tae… say something, please…”, he mumbles. Maybe, he doesn’t love him… in more just a brotherly, friendly way... 

The atmosphere’s tense, until Taehyung lifts his head and blinks, before he says, hesitantly, even a little shy: “I… I love you, too, hyung. I… I think I’ve loved you forever. But… I always thought I never had a chance…”, Taehyung pouts a little, “I… always thought, we’ll be just friends and you see me as your little brother and…”

Fingers wrap around his wrist and Taehyung yelps, when Jungkook pulls him closer, grips his waist, when he’s close enough and maneuvers him into his lap. He wraps one arm around Taehyung’s waist and gently nudges his ear with a finger. It twitches slightly and Jungkook smiles softly. It’s cute.

“Can I kiss you?”, he asks and his smile widens, when Taehyung blushes a bit.

“...Yes…”, he replies and his hands rest on Jungkook’s shoulders, when the older wraps his other arm around him too. Their lips meet soon after and Taehyung whimpers a little, because it’s soft. Jungkook’s lips are really soft and warm and they press carefully against his own. For a while, they just kiss like this, innocently, testing the waters and when Jungkook’s tongue slowly swipes over Taehyung’s bottom lip, the younger whimpers again and wraps his tail around his hyung’s thigh. His hands slide into Jungkook’s hair, he unties the small pony tail, the older’s been wearing and messes up the dark curls, while the kiss starts getting a bit more passionate.

Jungkook’s tongue nudges Taehyung’s gently and the hybrid moans quietly. He’s kissed someone before, but it feels different now, better. Maybe, because it’s Jungkook… When they break apart a few moments later, Taehyung’s lips are glistening with saliva and his cheeks are tinted in an even deeper pink than before, but he smiles.

“Guess, we have both been dumb, hm?”, he mumbles and cards his fingers through Jungkook’s hair, “Should’ve talked to each other. I mean… we could’ve been dating for years already.” He giggles, when Jungkook nods.

“But… better late than never, hm?”, he adds and Taehyung nods with a smile.

“Hey”, Jungkook grins and Taehyung tilts his head to the side at the mischievous expression on his face.

“Y-yeah?”

“I’ve heard that a hybrid’s tail is very sensitive. Is that true?”, he asks and Taehyung’s blush turns almost crimson.

“D-don’t you dare, hyung… don’t you dare!”, he stammers and Jungkook smiles.

“So, it’s true”, he draws his conclusion and Taehyung pouts. They’re not at this point yet, but yes, his tail is pretty sensitive…

“Please… don’t use this against me, hyung”, he whispers and Jungkook cups his cheek with his palm.

“I would never do that, baby”, he responds and the pout morphs into a small smile. Jungkook leans back against the couch cushion and pulls Taehyung with him, tucks the boy against his chest and nuzzles his nose into his hair.

“What did you do all the time out here?”, he asks, voice muffled into Taehyung’s hair and the younger takes a deep breath.

“Not much, honestly…”, he admits, “It took me a while to reach this place because I couldn’t travel as I was used to… so… yeah… and then, I spent a lot of time pitying myself, because I thought I lost you. I considered just staying here forever. Most of the time, I spent with sleeping. For two weeks, I was in my animal form, because the tiger refused to let me shift back… and I feared, that I lost control completely…”

“Is this, why you’re in the hybrid form now?”, Jungkook asks and reaches out to gently nudge his ears again.

“Yeah”, Taehyung nods against his chest and closes his eyes, when the older starts to caress his ears, “I… I made a big mistake with not shifting for so long… but I always thought, that something was wrong with me…” He grips Jungkook’s shirt tightly, nuzzles closer and sighs.

“My… parents abandoned me, when I was little, left me in that park, where those kids threw stones at me, when they saw my tail and ears and from that point on, I haven’t shifted anymore. And yeah… I have the ears and the tail now and I guess, it takes a while for me to be in unity with the tiger again to get rid of them…”

Jungkook tightens his arm around the younger. “I can stay here with you until you’re ready”, he mumbles and Taehyung looks up.

“But… you have work and…”, he starts but Jungkook leans forward and places an innocent peck against the younger’s lips.

“I brought my laptop, I can work on the game from here”, he mumbles and Taehyung sighs. He loves to have Jungkook close to him, so he nods with a soft smile.

“But… when I stay like this now, I… we need food…”, he admits and Jungkook nods.

“I’m here with my car, so I can drive to the next small town to buy food”, he promises and Taehyung hums.

“You’re the best, hyung”, he mumbles and closes his eyes. The soft touches, Jungkook provides him with, make him sleepy and soon after, the two of them are taking a nap on the couch, cuddled close against each other.

Jungkook wakes up around two hours later and Taehyung’s no longer on top of him. But he hears the younger’s voice from another room. It’s quiet, but he can still understand, what he says. “Yes, he’s alive, hyung…”, he snorts, “God, yes, he has all his limbs and fingers…”

It’s quiet again. “I’m… doing good. Don’t worry about me. I’m not alone anymore and… no, he didn’t. I’m happy to have him here. We talked, hyung, it’s fine now and… he loves me…”

Jungkook gets up from the couch and slowly walks into the room, where he hears Taehyung’s voice from. It turns out to be the kitchen. Taehyung stands in front of the counter, looks out of the window, while he talks to Yoongi. At least Jungkook assumes, that it’s the older.

He tiptoes closer, already sure, that Taehyung’s able to smell him, but the younger doesn’t turn around, until he wraps his arms around his waist and presses a gentle kiss against the side of his neck. Taehyung purrs softly and makes some room for more, phone still on his ear. “What?”, he asks, a little distracted, “No… I love him too…”

Jungkook chuckles softly and Taehyung slaps his arm gently, but he doesn’t push him away. Instead, he enjoys the slight pain, Jungkook creates, while he suckles on his neck.

“I… I’m still here, hyung”, he says, a few seconds too late probably and blushes furiously at Yoongi’s next comment.

“N-no… it’s not that!” Jungkook laughs again, before he lets go of Taehyung and walks over to the fridge. He opens it and finds a few bottles of water, juice, some vegetables and even meat.

“Looks like your hyung took care of food”, he mouths towards the younger and Taehyung blinks.

“H-hyung, you brought food?”, he asks and waits for a few seconds, before he adds: “Thank you very much.”

Just a few moments later, Jungkook’s already gone through the food in the small storage room and is now busy with cutting bell peppers and carrots into tiny pieces. Taehyung ends the call with Yoongi and now, wraps his own arms around his hyung.

“I’m really, really happy to have you here”, he mumbles into Jungkook’s shirt and the older smiles down at the carrots.

“And… I’m happy to have you back in my life, TaeTae”, he replies and Taehyung clings to him for the rest of his cooking time. They eat together and use the day for catching up with each other, kiss a lot and cuddle and Taehyung’s sure, that he can heal even better now with Jungkook by his side.

A few days pass by, one of them so rainy, they can’t even leave the cottage without getting soaked to the bones, but instead of going out, they spend it with cookies and hot chocolate (even though it’s summer) on the couch. The next day is sunny again and after swimming in the lake and drying in the sun, Taehyung presents a box of marshmallows to Jungkook.

“Let’s make a bonfire!”, he says excitedly and points over his shoulders. There’s a bonfire area and Taehyung’s been dying to use it. It’s evening already, they’ve eaten a while ago and it’s slowly starting to get dark.

“Well… let’s at least try”, Jungkook says with a grin and sets his laptop aside. He’s been working on his game for a while now, because Taehyung’s been busy with some assignments for uni. He finally got a chance to check all the mails he got, even when he knows already, that he has to postpone midterms due to that incident. But he came further with his project, but now, he needs a break and a good dose of Jungkook.

“Try what?”, Taehyung’s a little confused, while he pulls the older up from the couch and out of the house. It’s still warm outside, but not too hot for some fiery romance.

“Setting up a bonfire”, Jungkook replies and Taehyung waves him off.

“Easy peasy”, he mumbles and lets go of Jungkook’s hand, jumps down the few steps into the garden and heads towards the firewood storage.

“Easy peasy, he says…”, Jungkook mumbles with a smile and watches, how Taehyung’s tail swishes happily, while he picks up some wood billets and carries them over to the bonfire place. Jungkook helps him by getting more of those billets, until they’ve set up a decent pile of wood and Taehyung’s satisfied.

“It’s not my first bonfire”, he tells Jungkook, “I set up quite a lot when I was younger.” He grins. Jungkook nods, because he knows this and it works out.

Just a short while later, they’re sitting next to each other on a blanket, in a safe distance from the fire and Jungkook plays with the hair in Taehyung’s neck while the younger roasts marshmallows on the fire and feeds him with them. It’s sticky and maybe a little bit too sweet for Jungkook’s taste, but when Taehyung giggles and leans in to kiss the smeared candy off his lips, Jungkook’s fast to forget everything else. Almost, because one thought sticks to his mind and he breaks away slightly, runs his knuckles over Taehyung’s cheeks, before he cups it with his palm.

“Are you feeling good, baby?”, he asks carefully and Taehyung smiles.

“Yes”, he replies, “I… know what you’re referring to and I feel at ease. The tiger’s calmed down since you've arrived, so… yes, I’m feeling good.”

He snuggles closer and leans into Jungkook’s touch, turns his head and presses his lips against Jungkook’s palm, before he leans in and kisses him again. He hums softly, because the older’s lips still taste like marshmallows and he climbs into Jungkook’s lap quickly, wraps his arms around him. It’s just a small kiss and Taehyung pulls away.

They stare at each other for a few seconds, before this time, Jungkook dives in and kisses Taehyung again. Their teeth clash a little, but they’re not bothered by it. Taehyung slides his fingers into Jungkook’s hair, scratches slightly over the other’s scalp and emits a groan from Jungkook. Their kiss grows heated, until Taehyung breaks away again and lays down on the blanket next to Jungkook. He reaches out his arms.

“Come here…”, he mumbles and Jungkook climbs over him. He leans down and presses his lips gently against Taehyung’s, careful not to crush him, but Taehyung has nothing of it and wraps his arms around the older. He pulls him down and giggles, when Jungkook lets out a small “Ooff” 

“I won’t break, hyung”, he whispers against his lips and kisses him again. He winds his legs around Jungkook’s waist and his hands find their way beneath Jungkook’s shirt. A soft moan leaves Taehyung’s lips and gets swallowed by Jungkook, when the younger of them feels the strong muscles beneath his fingertips. He’s been longing to touch Jungkook like this for so much time already and it feels better than he expected. Soft skin covers the muscles and Taehyung wants to feel more, touch more, see more, so he breaks away again.

“Hyung… take your shirt off… please…”, he mumbles, a blush covers his cheeks, but he knows, what he wants.

“Tae… baby… are you sure?”, the older asks, “Because… when we don’t stop now… I don’t think I’ll be able to stop later.”

Jungkook looks down at the younger, who’s laying beneath him, cheeks flushed and tan skin beautifully enlightened by the flickering bonfire. He looks so gorgeous… His shirt’s ridden up a bit and reveals a soft, slightly toned tummy. Jungkook swallows, when he sits back up on his knees and watches, how Taehyung’s shirt-covered chest raises and falls. He’s a little out of breath, his lips already a bit swollen from the kissing, but he’s also a little impatient and pulls on the hem of Jungkook’s shirt.

“Then… don’t stop…”, he says, voice a little bit hoarse and Jungkook groans. He shivers, when nimble fingers dive beneath the thin fabric of his shirt.

“Hyung… please…”, he sounds whiny, “I… I’m sure about this… I’ve never wanted to experience this with anyone else…”

And Jungkook can hardly resist that cute pout on the hybrid’s lips, the slightly annoyed twitch of his ears.

“Okay”, he mumbles and takes the hem of his shirt between his fingers, pulls it up and over his head, throws it to the side and watches, how Taehyung’s eyes wander all over his now bare torso.

“Damn…”, the younger mumbles and wriggles a little bit, when Jungkook’s hand rests over the sliver of skin, he displays.

“Don’t you think, it’s fair, when you take yours off as well?”, he asks and Taehyung hums, before he sits up slightly. He doesn’t waste time and gets rid of the shirt, before he lets his hands roam over Jungkook’s abs and up to his chest. Goosebumps cover the soft skin and Jungkook takes Taehyung’s hand in his, lifts it up to his lips and presses a kiss to the knuckles.

“Let’s go inside, baby, yeah?”, he suggests. Taehyung nods and not even extinguishing the fire kills the mood. The glances, Taehyung sends over at Jungkook, are heated and full of want, so as soon as everything’s safe and sound, Jungkook’s fast to pull the younger into his arms.

“I… love you”, he whispers against Taehyung’s lips and they curve up into a small smile.

“I love you too”, he replies and sighs, when Jungkook’s arms wrap around his waist. Fingertips glide over his lower back, just a bit above the hem of his jeans shorts and he trembles a little, because Jungkook’s touches are close to his tail. And yes, his tail is damn sensitive, but Taehyung knows, that this can also be very arousing…

He gasps, when brisk hands now slide down to his ass and gently squeeze the buttocks, before they travel down further, to his thighs. “Hold on tight”, he hears and fastens his hold around Jungkook’s neck, before he’s lifted up by the older.

“Oh my god…”, Taehyung almost moans at the shameless display of strength, because Jungkook lifts him up as if he weighs nothing…

An actual moan leaves Taehyung’s lips, when Jungkook starts sucking a bruise into the skin of his neck, licks over the spot and then, makes his way inside. The cottage is dark inside, but they’re not bothered by it and Jungkook easily makes his way into the bedroom, turns on the small bedside lamp. The bed isn’t the biggest, but it’s wide enough for both of them and he carefully lays Taehyung down on the sheets.

“Hyung…”, the boy whispers, “I… I want you…”

“Yes, baby”, he mumbles and presses a lingering kiss to Taehyung’s lips, before he slides down to his jaw, over his neck, leaves a hickey above Taehyung’s collarbones and places kisses all over his chest.

“Tell me, when something’s too much…”, he mumbles against the skin and Taehyung hums. His breath accelerates, his fingers grip the cotton sheets beneath him and he arches his back slightly, when warm lips close around one of his nipples.

“O-oh…”, he moans. Jungkook suckles a little on the nipple, circles it with the tip of his tongue and lets go with a soft ‘Pop’ after a while and gives the same treatment to the other nipple.

“Hyung…”, Taehyung rasps, when a hand sneaks into his crotch and rubs over the obvious bulge in his pants, but soon starts fumbling with the button of his jeans.

“Yes, baby?”, Jungkook asks and looks up at the younger, meets bright blue eyes, that stare down at him and he swallows.

“Damn… Taehyung…”, he mumbles and sits up again, only to kiss the younger again, “You’re so… breathtakingly beautiful…” The hybrid giggles and hides his face behind his hands, but Jungkook gently pulls them away.

“Don’t hide, baby”, he whispers, brings one hand up to his lips once again and kisses it, “You’re so beautiful, you’ve got no reason to hide…”

“Stop this…”, he whispers and Jungkook smiles, before he kisses him again. “More action, Jungkookie-hyung…”, Taehyung whispers into the older’s ear, when they break apart and a soft smile appears on Jungkook’s lips.

“You’re quite sure about this”, he mumbles and Taehyung nods, throws his head back slighly, when Jungkook gently bites down on his collarbone and he finally pulls down the zipper of his jeans shorts.

“Have you…”, he asks and now, Taehyung shakes his head. He’s still a virgin when it comes to going all the way. Once, he’d almost gone all the way, but stopped, because it didn’t feel right. And now, he’s more than sure about this, wanting to go through it, because he knows, it will be amazing with Jungkook by his side.

“I haven’t… but I want it now… please, hyung…”, he mumbles and lifts his hips slightly, allows Jungkook to pull down his pants, but his underwear stays on.

“Tae… baby…”, Jungkook gasps a little, when he sees the dark purple satin shorts Taehyung’s wearing and the hybrid’s blushing again.

“I… I like pretty things…”, he mumbles, looks away and Jungkook hums.

“It suits you, tiger”, he replies and smiles, when the boy beneath him shivers a bit as he plays with the lacy hem and slides his hand into his crotch. A choked moan leaves Taehyung’s throat and he bucks his hips up slightly into Jungkook’s hand.

“It looks so, so pretty on you, baby, but it needs to go off that heavenly body…”, Jungkook mumbles and kisses his way down Taehyung’s body again. He feels how his muscles twitch under his skin and while he does, he pulls the shorts off his legs. He throws them to the side and gently, unhurriedly spreads Taehyung’s thighs. He presses kisses to the soft skin, sucks hickeys into it and Taehyung whines, covers his mouth with his palm and lets out the most beautiful moans, Jungkook’s ever heard.

“Baby, don’t hide your sounds”, he mumbles against his thigh. Taehyung gasps and lifts his hand from his mouth, instead, grasps strands of his hair between his fingers. He’s slowly losing his mind from all those soft, careful, yet sinful touches, Jungkook provides him with and he looks up in surprise, when the older stops.

“Tae… we don’t have…”, he starts and the boy lifts his hand to card his fingers through Jungkook’s hair. He smiles softly.

“We…”, he blushes, “... don’t need it…” Then, he watches, how Jungkook sits up and with a shy smile, he lifts his hips a little. The dim light from the tiny lamp reveals a glistening fluid, that covers part of his buttocks and the back of his thighs and Jungkook swallows.

“Damn…”, he whispers and he runs his fingers over the damp skin, Taehyung giggles, even when he’s slightly embarrassed.

“You’re full of surprises…”, Jungkook adds and slides up to kiss Taehyung again. One of his hands carefully starts massaging and spreading one of Taehyung’s butt cheeks, while he still kisses him. The younger moans into his mouth and spreads his legs further, gasps for air, when he feels a brisk finger slide between his cheeks and Jungkook starts sucking on his neck again.

“Did you do this to yourself, baby?”, Jungkook mumbles against his neck and Taehyung whimpers, but he nods. “Yes…”, he whispers, because he did. He’s been curious and it felt good, but he knows, now with Jungkook, it’ll feel ever better. The finger gently rubs over his rim, Jungkook’s careful and Taehyung’s slowly getting a little bit impatient.

“H-hyung…”, he moans, when Jungkook slowly prods against the muscle, sinks in the tip of his finger, after he gathered a good amount of the slick lubricant, Taehyung produces himself. Jungkook feels, how the boy tries to relax, clenches slightly around his finger and he presses a soothing kiss to his neck.

“It’s fine, baby… shhh”, he mumbles, when Taehyung wraps his arms around him, digs his nails slightly into his shoulders.

“More… hyung….”, he moans into Jungkook’s ears, “More, please…” His tail winds around Jungkook’s thigh, his body shivers, while he presses himself more against the older, bucks his hips up again and gasps, when Jungkook’s finger sinks in deeper. “Yes…”, he whispers and bites into Jungkook’s ear lob.

“Are you good?”, the older asks, his breath fans over Taehyung’s skin and the hybrid nods.

“Yes… yes… more than that… move, hyung… please…”, he replies, his voice sounds broken, but aroused at the same time. He moves his hips against Jungkook’s finger, a string of moans leaves his lips, when the digit enters him deeper and a moment later, Jungkook pulls the finger back, only to push back in again.

Taehyung clings to him, digs his nails deeper and deeper into the older’s skin and quickly, because he’s in no pain, demands to be filled with another finger. As soon as two digits sink into him, he throws his head back with a deep, long moan. Jungkook watches, how Taehyung’s face contorts in pleasure, how he wets his dry lips and how his chest rises and falls heavily, whenever he moves his fingers inside the blonde.

“A-another… hyung… I need more…”, Taehyung gasps after a while and Jungkook gives him more without hesitation. He adds a third finger, stretches the younger thoroughly and at some point, Taehyung’s desperately clutching the sheets beneath him, skin tinted in a pretty, pink blush and countless lovebites and Jungkook just can’t get over how beautiful the boy looks. The younger’s eyes flutter open and Jungkook gasps a little, because Taehyung’s eyes shine in an even brighter blue now.

“That… that’s enough… I… need you”, he whispers, but it’s loud and clear for Jungkook to hear and he’s quick to retreat his fingers. Jungkook sits up again and Taehyung follows.

“You’re much too dressed, hyung…”, he mumbles and his hands reach for the hem of Jungkook’s sweatpants, wrinkles it between his fingers and looks at the older.

“Go ahead, baby”, he says, straightens up a little, “Take it off.” Taehyung grins and pulls the pants down, slowly and at some point, Jungkook starts getting impatient. He gets rid of his sweatpants and underwear at the same time and sees, how Taehyung licks his lips. The hybrid’s excited and also a little nervous, when he reaches out his hand and slowly wraps his long fingers around Jungkook’s cock. The older groans and runs his hands through Taehyung’s hair, before he kisses him again. While they kiss, he gently pushes Taehyung down on the mattress again.

“You want this?”, he mumbles against Taehyung’s lips and with a moan, the younger lets go of the pulsing length between his fingers again.

“Yes…”, he replies, breathes in Jungkook’s mouth and nods slightly, “Yes, so much…” Jungkook hums softly, breaks the kiss completely this time and sits up again.

“Relax, yeah?”, he says and another nod follows, before he guides his cock to Taehyung’s entrance with one hand and with the other, he distracts the younger by wrapping it around his leaking length, starts pumping up and down slowly. Taehyung hisses slightly, when the head slowly breaks through the sensitive rim. Jungkook stops moving, gives Taehyung a moment, but when those blue eyes look up at him, he swallows.

“No… don’t stop… I’m fine…”, the hybrid encourages, “I’m good, hyung…”

“I don’t want to hurt you…”, Jungkook replies and Taehyung sends him a soft smile.

“And you won’t”, he says, closes his eyes again and entangles one of his hands with Jungkook’s dark hair, “Move…”

Taehyung’s words are encouraging, so Jungkook slowly pushes in deeper, groans slightly at the tightness around him and at the sting, when Taehyung pulls on his hair. But he never tells him to stop, takes him the best he can and instead of whining, he just pushes his hips up to feel him more, deeper.

“H-hyung…”, he moans, when the older’s finally completely inside of him, his cock neatly pressed against his prostate.

“I got you, baby, I got you…”, Jungkook mumbles and presses soothing kisses against Taehyung’s jaw, his lips and his cheeks, until the hybrid beneath him slowly wriggles his ass.

“Move…”, he pleads and Jungkook pulls back, only to thrust back in, after he sat up a little. His hands grip Taehyung’s waist and he watches in satisfaction, how the boy’s eyes close, his lips part and his back arches at the targeted thrusts. Taehyung’s tail swishes across the sheets, fretful, agitated, while his body obediently takes, what Jungkook gives him.

“Hyung… I… I’m not made of glass…”, he states, breathless, after a while, “P-please go faster… please…”

He spreads his legs further, gives Jungkook more room to move and the older speeds up. His hand travels up Taehyung’s thigh, his tummy and he watches in awe how the hybrid’s muscles move beneath his skin, how his tail moves up and down, in the same rhythm with Jungkook’s determined thrusts.

He finally wraps his fingers around Taehyung’s cock and starts pumping up and down in pace with his thrusts. The boy beneath him shivers heavily, writhes in the sheets with his mouth opened in a silent, pleasured cry, while his hands aimlessly scramble across the mattress, until Jungkook takes one of it into his free one and entwines Taehyung’s fingers with his.

“F-feels good…”, Taehyung breathes, his thighs shake and he arches his back, while tremor after tremor rolls over his body. Jungkook’s thrusts meet the hybrid’s prostate and Jungkook groans, when he feels, how Taehyung clenches slightly around him. The younger gasps for air, when Jungkook leans down, slides in even deeper, harder and squeezes his eyes shut, so he sees stars for a moment.

Teeth nibble on his ear lobe and Taehyung moans, shivers again, when he hears a low: “Baby, are you close?” and nods weakly.

It feels so damn good, Jungkook’s skin against his, his warmth and Taehyung whimpers softly. He’s getting closer and closer to the edge and when Jungkook lets go of his hand and slides his own down the hybrid’s body, over his tummy, his thighs and gently grazes the soft fur of his tail, before he carefully grasps it between his fingers, he’s no longer able to hold back. He cums all over his stomach and Jungkook’s hand, arches his back beautifully.

“Fuck… baby…”, he breathes, when the younger’s rim constricts around his cock and Jungkook’s no longer able to move back or forth and instead, the tight, warm heat drags him closer to his own orgasm now.

“T-tae…”, he stutters and the younger winds his arms around him, pulls him completely on top of him.

“Inside… hyung…”, the hybrid breathes and teasingly slides the tip of his tongue over Jungkook’s jaw. With a low, long moan, Jungkook gives up on the last restraints and releases deep inside of Taehyung. The younger gasps, when he’s filled and digs his nails into Jungkook’s back again.

After that, for a while, nothing else is heard than their heavy breathing. Taehyung clings to Jungkook, not caring much about the mess on his tummy and Jungkook regains his energy, while he presses lazy kisses against the younger’s skin. After a while, Taehyung’s fingers card through Jungkook’s hair and the older looks up, soft smile on his lips, which Taehyung reciprocates.

“Fuck… I love you so much…”, he mumbles.

“I love you too”, he replies softly and Jungkook presses a kiss against his lips, before he nibbles carefully on the bottom one. Taehyung giggles, before he demands another kiss, deeper this time.

“Stay like this for a while…”, he whispers against Jungkook’s lips, pulls him closer again and for a while, just the sounds of their soft kisses are heard. It’s until Taehyung breaks away, stares at the ceiling and plays with the strands of Jungkook’s hair thoughtfully.

“Are you okay, tiger?”, the older asks and the hybrid nods, smiles a little, when Jungkook calls him ‘tiger’. That’s something, he has already done, when they were kids.

“I’m… okay”, he mumbles, even when his voice sounds a little hesitant and Jungkook sits up slightly.

“You’re not. Did I hurt you, baby?”, he rests one palm on Taehyung’s cheek.

“No… oh god, no… you didn’t hurt me… absolutely not!”

“Then, what’s bothering your beautiful mind…?”, Jungkook looks definitely worried.

“I… I’ve been wondering since we talked things… out… and… I mean, I understand, when you don’t want to put a lable on this, but… it would be nice to make this clear…”, Taehyung absentmindedly runs a finger over Jungkook’s collarbone, while he bites down on his lower lip, afraid of the older’s next words. They’re probably nothing more than just… friends with benefits or something, because he clearly remembers, that Jungkook told him a while ago, he’s not ready for a relationship yet.

“Baby… are you nuts? Tae, you’re all, I ever wanted. Hey, hey, look at me, okay?”, Jungkook carefully runs his thumb over Taehyung’s cheek, “I love you… and… I’d be more than happy to call you my boyfriend. Well, if you want this…”

Taehyung remains quiet for a moment, but then, when he realizes, what Jungkook just said, he smiles widely.

“Oh god, yes! I’d love that!”, he replies and pulls Jungkook down again, crashes their lips together in a messy kiss. It’s almost just teeth against teeth and when they realize, they start to laugh into each other’s mouth, but that’s okay. Because they’re happy and things are fine now. More than just fine.

A few days later, when Taehyung’s finally able to control his hybrid again, they decide to head back to Seoul. Taehyung has a long talk with Yoongi, when they’re back and also with Jimin and Hoseok, after a few weeks of being back. He’s started feeling bad, because he wasn’t really able to talk to his friends anymore, after they started dating Yoongi.

But now, Taehyung feels more at ease, when he thinks about them being with his brother and maybe, being with Jungkook now, has helped him with this.

“I…”, Taehyung mumbles and stares down into the cup of tea, that still rests on the table in front of him. He’s with Jimin and Hoseok in a cozy coffee shop, that just opened in town, “I’m… very sorry for how I treated you. I’m sorry, that I refused to meet all three of you together and I’m especially sorry for… distancing myself. I… I don’t doubt, that you love each other, maybe it works out, but in the end… I actually have no idea why, but I think, I kind of feared, that you would turn away from me, being to busy with that new kind of relationship, that… Yoongi-hyung wouldn’t have time for me anymore… I was afraid of being left alone… as the only single in our friendship circle, because back then, Jungkookie-hyung was still in a relationship with Mirae… and I… I was so afraid of being left behind, which is dumb in the end…”, he doesn’t dare to lift his head and look into Hoseok’s and Jimin’s faces. He’s so disappointed in himself, he’s sure, they’re disappointed in him as well. 

“I… kinda understand you”, Hoseok says and Taehyung’s head jerks up. “W-what?”, he asks in utter disbelief and stares at Hoseok, who sends him a gentle smile.

“The relationship thing I mean and also, your fear of being left behind. You know, Tae, it was scary for me at first, when I felt drawn to Jimin… and to Yoongi as well, because… that never happened before and then, I felt like the biggest shit, when they started dating first…”, he sighs and Jimin takes his boyfriend’s hand in his, “But… things turned out so well… sometimes, I can’t believe, that I’m actually in a well-working relationship with two amazing guys and we still haven’t been able to understand, how it works out THAT well.” Hoseok sighs, but he still smiles at Taehyung.

“So, yeah, I can understand this, because, when you’re in a group of couples, those are quite often focused on themselves and you’re being left behind. It’s okay, TaeTae. I think, I’ve never been mad at you for this. And well, it’s definitely not the most common kind of relationship, so… it’s understandable, that you needed time to accept and tolerate it. I’m just happy, that you’re talking to us again, I missed you, a lot.”

Hoseok smiles, Jimin does as well. “He’s right”, he says, “It’s okay, Tae. Let’s just try our best and get back to being good friends again. It won’t be hard, I’m sure of this.” Taehyung licks his lips, before he nods.

“But… you’ve… no problem with me being a hybrid? A predator hybrid even…?”

“Ahh, no, we haven’t”, Hoseok says, gets a nod from Jimin, “You’re still TaeTae.” And that’s probably true, he’s still himself.

Jungkook’s busy with work and won’t be home until late this day, so Taehyung won’t be able to visit his boyfriend, so he decides to go home with Hoseok and Jimin. He hasn’t seen Yoongi, since his brother welcomed him back to Seoul and the chance is high, that he will be at home tonight.

And he is. Taehyung finds him in his small home office, dressed in black shorts and a white shirt and his fluffy cat tail wrapped around his own thigh. Yoongi’s always been quite comfortable in his own hybrid form and he looks behind himself with slightly twitching ears.

“Oh, hey, Tae”, he greets with a smile and pulls over the second chair in the room, so his brother can sit down next to him.

“Hey, hyung”, Taehyung walks over and sit down. Yoongi automatically reaches out and ruffles his hair.

“You dyed it”, he states and smiles, because Taehyung’s new cotton candy pink hair looks cute.

“Yeah, I wanted to try something new and Jungkookie-hyung said, pink would look cute”, the younger replies and Yoongi grins.

“He’s right, it goes well with your ears.”

Taehyung smiles and crosses his legs beneath his body. “I met Jimin and Hoseok-hyung today”, he tells his brother and Yoongi hums.

“I know, they told me about it. What did you talk about?”, he asks and Taehyung plays with his fingers.

“I apologized for being an idiot…”, he says, “But… you know, hyung, seeing you in a relationship with two people confused me. I’ve… never heard of a hybrid choosing two mates… I mean, all I want, is for you to be happy and when… they make you happy, then I think, it’s time for me to accept it and that’s what I want to do now. I explained, how I felt and we’re working on our relationship now and I really try to fix it. Hobi-hyung and Jiminie are my friends and… I probably just didn’t want to see any of you hurt, if it wouldn’t work out. But it seems to work out, so I’m happy for you and your boyfriends, because you seem thoroughly happy with them.” He nervously folds his hands in his lap, bt Yoongi smiles at him.

“I know, Tae, it’s weird for us to choose more than one mate and I honestly can’t explain to you, why it happened this time. I just fell in love with both of them and I was so damn scared… and when we decided to give it a try, I was still scared, because I wanted to tell you about it, but I didn’t know how…”, Yoongi sighs softly, “I understand why you weren’t able to accept all of this, but I guess, now, that you have Jungkookie, you can deal with it in a better way?”

Taehyung hums softly and smiles. “He’s good for me… and to me”, he explains and wants to say more, but Yoongi lifts his hand.

“I don’t want to know things about you two being dirty! You’re my little brother and Jungkookie’s like a little brother to me as well, so keep this to yourself, Tae”, he says, but he grins slightly.

Taehyung laughs and he spends a good amount of time next to his brother, while he’s working on songs for that actress, he’s been working a lot with lately.

Around six months later, Taehyung already moved in with Jungkook, after they’d been in a relationship for three months, they are out with all of their friends. A new club opened in the city and first, this reminded Taehyung an awful lot of the situation, where everything started, but he relaxes easily, when he’s on the dance floor with Jimin and Seokjin, enjoys their dancing a lot and notices, how much he missed all this. He giggles, when Jimin wraps his arms around him and whispers: “Let’s see, how easily we can get our boyfriends jealous.”

Taehyung knows, that with Jimin right there, hugging him, Jungkook will probably just give them a fond smile from his spot, where he’s sitting between Namjoon and Hoseok.

“Not so easily, but give it a try”, he encourages Jimin, who laughs and snuggles closer. Taehyung’s glad, that he was finally able to expand his mind and let Jimin interact with him properly again.

“Is he a good lover?”, Jimin asks and makes Taehyung laugh with that. A few months ago, he would’ve probably blushed and punched Jimin for invading his privacy, but Taehyung’s grown up, gotten more confident now and he also allows himself to show his hybrid form more and more. Still, just, when he’s in the confines of their home, but he gets more comfortable with displaying his ears and tail.

“Damn, yes, he is!”, he replies, but only audible for Jimin and while they’re dancing, he tells him a few details of their latest ‘adventures’, while he feels Jungkook’s eyes on him.

The older sips on his beer, while Namjoon and Hoseok are trying to crack jokes, make him laugh, but Jungkook’s more focused on his gorgeous boyfriend. He watches every change of expression, Taehyung gifts him with, watches him giggle, laugh and he watches, how he moves his body, while he dances with Jimin, until Hoseok nudges his side.

“Are you undressing him with your eyes?”, he asks and grins, “I mean, it’s understandable.”

Jungkook scoffs a little, wants to reply, but Namjoon is faster: “Jungkookie, did you use protection?” The youngest frowns.

“Why does this concern you?”, he asks and Namjoon shrugs, but Hoseok says, a sly smirk on his lips: “I hope, you’re careful, if you’re not doing this. You know, that even male hybrids can get pregnant, right?”

Jungkook freezes after his words and doesn’t notice, how much his two friends have to hold back from bursting out laughing.

“I-is that true?”, the youngest of the three mumbles after a while, blasting music almost too loud, but Namjoon and Hoseok hear him. Jungkook swallows and starts thinking about it, before a small smile makes its way onto his lips and his two friends frown a little.

“Kook?”, Hoseok asks, rests his hand on the younger’s bare biceps, confused by the sudden happiness. He expected him to freak out, not smile happily…

“Yeah?”, the younger replies and Hoseok blinks.

“Are you okay?”, Namjoon asks now, reaches for his beer bottle.

“Very, yes”, Jungkook nods, empties his own bottle and gets up. “I’ll go and look for my boyfriend now”, he informs his friends and heads to the dance floor, where he quickly finds Taehyung and pulls him out of Jimin’s embrace.

“Hey, baby”, he mumbles and presses a kiss against Taehyung’s lips. The younger giggles and wraps his arms around Jungkook, while Jimin nudges his best friend’s back with his elbow.

“Got jealous, Kook?”, he asks, while he retreats with a grin and Jungkook frowns.

“I don’t think, that I have a reason for being jealous”, he mumbles, more to himself and Taehyung nods.

“Right, you don’t have a reason”, he tells him and snuggles closer. For a while, they’re dancing together and after a lot of hours of fun and laughter, they return home early in the morning.

“Tae?”, Jungkook asks, when he’s spooning the younger, both of them tipsy and already sleepy, and Taehyung hums. He frowns a little, when Jungkook’s hand slides down to his lower stomach over the wide shirt, he wears for sleeping and his thumb lazily strokes up and down.

“Do you… do you want kids some day?” Taehyung’s quiet for a moment, before he turns around to face Jungkook, traces the tattoo on his chest with his finger and smiles softly.

“I’m not against it, but… why are we talking about kids now?”, he asks, feels more sober than before now and blinks at the older.

“Hobi-hyung and Namjoon-hyung said, that… male hybrids can get pregnant too…”, Jungkook bites his lower lip, while his eyes are still closed, “And… I like the thought…”

A dreamy smile appears on his lips, while the frown on Taehyung’s face just gets deeper. “They… what?”, he sighs softly and cups Jungkook’s cheek with his palm, “Hyung, can you open your eyes please?”

Jungkook does, the smile disappears, when he looks into Taehyung’s serious face. “Listen… I really don’t want to disappoint you… but… yes, it can happen, but it’s actually really, really rare, so… please don’t hold your hopes up too high, because it might never happen to us, okay? I’d love to have kids with you, hyung, but I can’t promise you anything.”

“Oh…”, Jungkook nods, slowly, while his bottom lip’s pushed out slightly. “Now, that I think back, the hyungs might have tried to make fun of me…”, he mumbles and Taehyung smiles softly. 

3 years later

Taehyung sighs, while he carefully places the meat into the frying pan, before a small grin makes its way to his lips. Today is a good day and he’s already looking forward to the moment, when Jungkook will finally be home after a long day of work.

Taehyung didn’t expect to see him, because he actually planned to meet his friends and business partners Chaerin and Woojin in the evening. Though, he was quick to cancel his plans after he came home from his appointment at the doctor.

He’s been quite giddy and happy since then, his smile gets even wider when he thinks about the time, he’s spend with Jungkook now, after they finally managed to confess to each other.

He remembers, how the older proposed to him around one and a half years ago and still has to laugh about his own silliness, because he believed, that Jungkook was going to break up with him.

He was desperate, on the edge at that time and absolutely devastated, when he just thought about Jungkook wanting to get rid of him.

But a heavy weight fell from his shoulders, when the older got down on his knees, velvet box with a beautiful ring in his outstretched palm and he didn’t even let him talk until the end, when he tried to say something, and quickly agreed with a loud “YES!”.

And they got married six months later, on a beautiful spring day. It was a small, intimate ceremony, only with their closest friends and the most beautiful photo is attached to the wall in their hallway. A smaller one sits on the mantelpiece in the living room, it’s a different one and Taehyung loves to look at both of them. He also loves remembering their wedding, relishes in the memories of handsome Jungkook in his dark suit and their wedding dance.

It’s been a beautiful day and their honeymoon had also been amazing. It wasn’t something extraordinary, due to their busy schedules at work, but it had been amazing, even when it was over quickly. They travelled to Okinawa and spend an elongated weekend there, most of the time hidden from curious eyes in their hotel room.

Marrying Jungkook had been one of the best things in Taehyung’s life.

He’s also grown way more comfortable with showcasing his real descent, isn’t shy about his ears and tail anymore and after graduating and starting his own company with two of his classmates, telling them, that he’s a hybrid and receiving full support and acceptance from them, he’s confident to show, who he is. And he doesn’t care about strangers’ stares and whispers, possible accusing words anymore, because he has a supportive, loving husband, the most amazing friends and is now finally able to accept himself and the animal inside him.

Taehyung hums softly, when he takes the vegetables out of the pot a while later, arranges them on plates and looks for the time, when he’s done. Jungkook should be home soon.

Taehyung’s done with setting the table and pouring wine into a glass for Jungkook, while he will stick to water, when he hears, how the key’s turned in the lock and the door opens. He also hears a yawn and smiles, while he lits a candle in the middle of the table and then, heads over to the hallway.

“Hey, babe”, he greets with a smile and Jungkook, who’s busy with taking off his jacket and putting it to the rack, looks over his shoulder, obviously surprised.

“Oh, hey, tiger”, he says, blinks and frowns a little, “You’re home?” Taehyung hums and walks over to his husband to greet him properly with a kiss and wraps his arms around him.

“Is everything okay? Had the doc been able to find out, why you’ve been so exhausted and tired lately?”, the older asks and rest his hands over Taehyung’s lower back.

“Yes”, the hybrid nods, tries his best to hold back the wide, happy smile, that wants to take control over his expression.

“And?”, Jungkook asks, heart rate speeding up and he licks his suddenly dry lips.

“I cooked for us”, Taehyung says and lets go of Jungkook, takes his hand.

“Baby, can you please talk to me? I… I’m kinda nervous now! Is it something bad?”

Taehyung can almost feel the tension, that has fallen upon his husband and he has a hard time to not just spill the news, but he needs Jungkook to relax.

“No, it’s not something bad”, he says, kisses him again, “Would you want to dress in something more comfortable?” Jungkook snorts a little.

“Do I have to?”, he asks and the younger smiles.

“Stop worrying, hyung, I’m okay. It’s a pleasant surprise, I have to tell you.” Jungkook blinks, when another sweet peck is pressed against his lips, before Taehyung shoos him into the bedroom.

He goes into the kitchen and gets the plates from the oven, where he put them in to keep the dishes warm and returns to the dining room, places everything on the table, when Jungkook comes back and approaches him.

“Baby, please… this is driving me crazy…”, he pleads and Taehyung giggles a little and takes Jungkook’s hands in his.

“You’re an impatient one, hm?”, he teases and Jungkook fondly rolls his eyes. He’s probably a little more relaxed now, since Taehyung told him, that he’s fine, but not knowing, what’s going on, still drives him crazy.

“I’d say, we have to wait after dinner, but I think, I can’t convince you, hm?”, the younger asks and Jungkook eyes the table.

“Nope, not… wait…”, he frowns, when he spots only one glass of wine.

“Tae…”, he starts and the younger’s smile turns wider, while he leads Jungkook’s hand to his shirt-covered tummy, presses it against his lower abdomen.

“Is it…”, Jungkook’s not able to form a proper sentence, but Taehyung knows, what he wants to ask and nods.

“We’re going to be parents”, he whispers, watches, how Jungkook blinks again, processes the information and then, he hugs Taehyung tightly.

“I’m… so happy…”, he mumbles and his husband lets out an airy laugh. “Me too, hyung, me too!”

They both remember their tipsy talk about male omegas and pregnancy years ago quite well. Today, after being married for a little over a year, everything’s completed to perfection, with Taehyung’s pregnancy being confirmed. 

“I love you, tiger”, Jungkook mumbles, when he brings a bit of distance between them, only to be greeted with the beautiful, smiling face of his husband and leans in again, to kiss him, lovingly, passionately.

“I love you too”, the younger replies, before their lips mold together and they’re tightly wrapped in each other’s embrace.